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abstract：:We performed successful simultaneous operations for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and liver cancer in a patient complicated by severe ischemic heart disease. A 59-year-old man with a history of liver dysfunction presented with acute epigastric pain. Abdominal computed tomography findings of ascites and a liver tu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Manabe H,Takagi H,Mori Y,Iwata H,Sakamoto K,Yamada T,Yasumura M,Umeda Y,Matsuno Y,Shimokawa K,Hirose H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe herein the postoperative renal functions of patients who required a suprarenal aortic cross-clamp during abdominal aortic surgery. Seven patients required a unilateral suprarenal aortic cross-clamp (group A) and six patients required a bilateral suprarenal clamp (group B). Eighty-three patients who require...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sasaki T,Ohsawa S,Ogawa M,Mukaida M,Nakajima T,Komoda K,Tachieda R,Niinuma H,Kawazoe K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is now performed widely, but is difficult to accomplish in some anatomical locations, such as the posterosuperior segments (S7 and S8) and caudate lobe (S1). An international survey revealed that lesions in these locations are less frequently indicated for LLR than those in other seg...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Araki K,Kubo N,Watanabe A,Kuwano H,Shirabe K

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone loss and the serum markers of bone metabolism were studied in 22 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and 108 patients with renal hyperparathyroidism. The parameters of bone loss were bone mineral density in the distal radius and lumbar vertebrae, measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and bone mass i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Katagiri M,Ohtawa T,Fukunaga M,Harada T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the effect of lithium carbonate in the preoperative preparation of patients with Graves' disease, it was given without any other antithyroid medication to two patients as an alternative to thionamide, which had caused adverse effects. The initial dose of lithium carbonate was 600 mg/day, and the final dos...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mochinaga N,Eto T,Maekawa Y,Tsunoda T,Kanematsu T,Izumi M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chyluria is leakage of lymphatic fluid into the urine, following trauma to or obstruction of the lymphatic system. We herein report a rare case of chyluria after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A 69-year-old male complaining of epigastric pain and reflux symptoms was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takeno A,Tamura S,Miki H,Tanigawa N,Taniguchi H,Nakahira S,Suzuki R,Nakata K,Takeda Y,Kato T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various surgical procedures have been developed in an attempt to alleviate the significant problems caused by chronic pleural empyema. The present study evaluates our 11-year experience of employing a number of therapeutic approaches for chronic empyema. Between 1987 and 1997, 45 consecutive patients underwent treatme...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okada M,Tsubota N,Yoshimura M,Miyamoto Y,Yamagishi H,Satake S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old female was hospitalized because of generalized peritonitis with pneumoperitoneum. A laparotomy disclosed a perforated ulcer of the cecum. A resection of the perforated portion of the cecum was then performed. Histopathologic examinations confirmed that the ulcer was non-specific in nature. No recurrence w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Tatsumura T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While pulmonary tuberculosis is a very frequent infection, chylothorax is an unusual manifestation of tuberculous disease. A 71-year-old woman with chylothorax is herein presented. The ductus thoracicus was ligated and lymphadenomegaly, which was adjacent to diaphragm, was resected. Based on the findings of various te...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Karapolat S,Sanli A,Onen A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy and safety of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) and conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy (3-port LA) for appendectomy. METHODS:We searched the PubMed, Embase, Springer link, and the Cochrane library databases up to April, 2014, for relevant randomized controlled ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Xue C,Lin B,Huang Z,Chen Z

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Cox maze IV (CMIV) procedure is being used increasingly frequently for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to identify the risk factors of the need for postoperative pacemaker implantation (PMI) after CMIV. METHODS:Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were retros...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Masaki N,Kawamoto S,Motoyoshi N,Adachi O,Kumagai K,Kawatsu S,Hayatsu Y,Katahira S,Hosoyama K,Akiyama M,Saiki Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Soft pancreatic parenchyma is the most widely recognized risk factor for pancreatic fistula. We conducted this study to clarify if there are preoperative factors related to a soft pancreatic remnant and to establish if they are useful for predicting pancreatic fistula. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Casadei R,Ricci C,Taffurelli G,D'Ambra M,Pacilio CA,Ingaldi C,Minni F

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three cases of successful surgical removal of a denture with sharp clasps impacted in the cervical esophagus. Patient 1 was a 57-year-old woman institutionalized for over 30 years for schizophrenia, patient 2 was a 62-year-old man hospitalized for brain paralysis, and patient 3 was a 64-year-old man sufferin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Toshima T,Morita M,Sadanaga N,Yoshida R,Yoshinaga K,Saeki H,Kakeji Y,Maehara Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a radical treatment for pancreatic head cancer. However, it is sometimes difficult to perform pancreaticoduodenectomy, particularly in patients who have previously undergone esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction. We herein describe a surgical technique for radical pancreaticoduod...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue A,Akita H,Eguchi H,Hama N,Wada H,Kawamoto K,Kobayashi S,Mori M,Doki Y,Nagano H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between June 1991 and February 1999, three patients suffered ascending aortic dissection as a complication of cardiopulmonary bypass operations with aortic cannulation at our hospital. The dissection occurred during the operation in two of the three patients and several months after the operation in one. Among a total...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aoyagi S,Tayama E,Nishimi M,Chihara S,Onizuka S,Fukunaga S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic esophagojejunostomy is a challenging procedure because of its technical difficulty. We herein report a new method involving circular-stapled anastomosis using a hand-sewn suture with four stay-sutures and evaluate its outcomes. Esophagojejunostomy using this method was performed in 36 consecutive patients...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sano A,Ojima H,Ogawa A,Ogata K,Saito K,Fukasawa T,Sohda M,Fukai Y,Mochida Y,Fukuchi M,Naitoh H,Saeki H,Shirabe K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the standard procedure, and contributes to a shorter hospital stay. However, there have been no reports regarding when the patients can be discharged in terms of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS:The HRQOL was evaluated by using the SF-8 health s...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tani M,Kawai M,Okada K,Hirono S,Hotta T,Takifuji K,Yamaue H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare partial cystectomy and internal drainage of the cyst cavity with cystojejunostomy for the surgical treatment of giant hepatic hydatid cysts. METHODS:Patients who underwent any type of surgical treatment between March 2009 and May 2013 for giant hepatic hydatid cysts were re...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Acar F,Sahin M,Alptekin H,Yılmaz H,Kafalı ME

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 61-year-old woman who underwent extensive retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for rectal cancer, postoperative chylous ascites developed. The site of the lymphatic leak was evident on the lymphangiogram with lipiodol taken prior to the surgical repair of the leak, and another site seen on the intraoperative lym...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kohnoe S,Takahashi I,Kawanaka H,Mori M,Okadome K,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late graft failure of autologous vein grafts is associated with intimal hyperplasia resulting from the migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is an enzyme that synthesizes nitric oxide (NO). An impairment of NO-mediated vasorelaxation and increases...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sugimoto M,Yamanouchi D,Komori K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 72-year-old man in whom a nonanastomotic pseudoaneurysm arose from a reinforced ringed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (EPTFE) graft (Gore-Tex, Flagstaff, AZ, USA) following an axillobifemoral bypass. The pseudoaneurysm developed 2 years after graft insertion and induced graft thrombosi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akiyama K,Hirota J,Shiina Y,Ohkado A,Ohsawa S,Kainuma Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The scheduled administration of intravenous acetaminophen (scheduled-IV-AcA) is one of the more effective multimodal analgesic approaches for postoperative pain in abdominal/orthopedic surgeries. However, there is little evidence concerning scheduled-IV-AcA after general thoracic surgery, especially when limite...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shikatani Y,Soh J,Shien K,Kurosaki T,Ohtani S,Yamamoto H,Taniguchi A,Okazaki M,Sugimoto S,Yamane M,Oto T,Morimatsu H,Toyooka S

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) show a higher incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) after bowel resection in comparison to other patient populations because CD patients commonly suffer from anemia, malnutrition, and immunosuppression. In comparison to conventional passive drainage, active drainage usi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ikeshima R,Mizushima T,Takahashi H,Haraguchi N,Nishimura J,Hata T,Matsuda C,Ikenaga M,Nakajima K,Yamamoto H,Murata K,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive presacral bleeding is a severe complication during a resection of the rectum. The combination of oxidized cellulose and cyanoacrylate glue can quickly control presacral bleeding. This report presents nine cases since 2002 of presacral hemorrhage treated using this method. There was no recurrent bleeding during...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Chen Y,Chen F,Xie P,Qiu P,Zhou J,Deng Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:There is an increasing trend towards performing more radical resections instead of a subtotal resection for benign thyroid disease. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of this change in practice on the surgical treatment of bilateral thyroid diseases in this unit. METHODS:The data on 367 patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Citgez B,Uludag M,Yetkin G,Yener F,Akgun I,Isgor A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We attempted to identify the factors related to an early restoration of the exercise capacity after lung resection. METHODS:Major lung resection was performed in 164 patients. Exercise testing and spirometry were performed before surgery, and 2 weeks and 1 month afterward. During exercise, the maximum oxygen u...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nagamatsu Y,Iwasaki Y,Hayashida R,Kashihara M,Nishi T,Yoshiyama K,Yamana H,Shirouzu K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old woman, who was severely malnourished and awaiting lung transplantation for chronic respiratory failure, was given nutritional support by home parenteral nutrition (HPN). The patient's emaciated state was further compromised by the fact that she had undergone a distal gastrectomy 4 years earlier. We decid...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue Y,Minami M,Mizuta T,Kimura T,Hirabayashi H,Okumura M,Ohta M,Miyoshi S,Katoh K,Hayashi Y,Matsuda H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of antibiotics and the probiotic, Saccharomyces boulardii, on indigenous microflora and bacterial translocation (BT) in burned rats. METHODS:Twenty-three male albino rats were divided into a sham burn group (group 1, n = 7) exposed to 21 degrees C water, a burn + antibiotic group (gr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Herek O,Kara IG,Kaleli I

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year-old female was admitted with massive hematemesis and melena. A hematological examination revealed that the red blood cell count was 1.31 x 10(6)/mm3, Hb 3.4 g/dl, and Hct 12%. No source of bleeding was found by an emergency endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, or by superior mesente...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Iwamoto I,Takechi Y,Tomoe H,Shimayama T,Edagawa M,Karashima S,Koga Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the surgical outcomes after transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) and open appendectomy (OA) at a single institution. METHODS:We compared the surgical outcomes for 94 consecutive patients who underwent TULAA between April 2010 and March 2014 to those for 91 consecutive patients w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Koizumi N,Kobayashi H,Nakase Y,Takagi T,Fukumoto K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00